Do not miss this article.It is a must read by all who vote ,eat,produce and grow food - especially by small farmers and advocates ..They are being allegedly labelled as speaking of UNTRUTHS when expressing opinions about the Food safety Bill now speculated to go to the floor for voting this week as per NYT article below mentioned..
How about alleged biased reporting against small farmers and advocates ?
Let the PEOPLE KNOW what is missing and who are to blame and why the bill has been stalling for two years without being passed?Why now suddenly it might be put to a quick vote , without allowing more debate about certain measures ...?Guess who is pushing for the bill pass??The Democrats ? Guess who is pushing to stop it? Republicans? UNBELEIVABLE until you read it with your own eyes.Are you voting this coming November? Any body home small farmers?????It is time to be serious and start taking care of business before late.
Here is an excerpt , blaming small farmers advocates among others opposing the Food Safety bill, from a recent NYT article on Sunday September 19th,2010.Check the whole article and find out for yourself who to blame :
Qoute:"The blame lies with a tight Senate calendar,a stubborn senator from Oklahomaand ,an unusual coalition of left-and right wing advocates for small farmers who have mounted a surprisingly effective Internet campaign.Their email-messages warned ,among other untruths,that the bill would outlaw organic farming".
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/health/policy/19food.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=food%20safety%bill&st=cse
What do small farmers have to say before the bill passes the floor this week in case it was put for vote as speculated ?